Good News/Bad News
From: IAS Admin (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Fri Dec 28 18:36:12 2007
From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
WendyEbbe3@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:56 PM
To: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
Subject: Re: Good News/Bad News
Hi,
The more surgeries the worse the adhesions get. I too am just having major
problems since last surgery in June of 2006 they went in to remove the right
ovary due to cysts and they found my bowels attached to the abdominal wall
so they took two inches of the bowel and now I'm sicker than I was before
the surgery. Any way, as far as trying to get social security disability
the best place to start is to find an Attorney that does disability only. I
started a little over a year ago and so far I've been turned down twice and
now I'm waiting to get an Appointment to go before a
judge.
They tell me that could take another 20 to 30 months. I'm in Minnesota and I
don't know if it matters what State you are in or not. While I'm here is
any one else having problems with fibermyalgia on top of the problems with
the adhesions? Maybe one day one of our son's or daughter's will find a
cure for us.
Thanks,
Wendy
Original Message
From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
Booboolrb@aol.com
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 3:25 AM
Subject: Re: Good News/Bad News
I too have been suffering for years and getting worse. I was just released
from U of M in Ann Arbor. The CT scans do not come back normal but the
barium study does show my bowels are functioning, even though I have to
drink Miralax 3 times a day and still have to use a suppository to get
anything moving and then it is pure liquid!! I have been told that I may
end up on disability. I am now on Oxycodon to help ease some of the
pain. (the doctors say Oxycodon is less constipating) I have lower abdominal
pain and now am experiencing upper left quadrant pain, which the doctors
think is the abdominal wall. If I do need to try for disability how and
where do I start? I have LOTS of documentation due to being in the hospital
so much. I am very nervous about all of this. It is really interfering
with my daily life, and miss a lot of work. My boss (which is an OB/GYN)
said my job is not at risk, even though I am not working right now due to
the pain and the narcotics I am on, but I never know from day to day what is
going to happen. I am presently on a full liquid diet and really afraid to
eat anything!
I had an ectopic pregnancy which ruptured-a total hysterctomy-several
laparoscopies and the most recent was a laparotomy in 2003. Oh and also had
endometriosis. My GI doctors don't want me to have anymore surgeries, saying
more adhesions will occur. WHAT CHOICES DO PEOPLE LIKE US HAVE??? HELP
|
